by Denver Nowicz | Nov 16, 2013 | economy, Saturday Reads
1. Grantland Channel: The Coach Who Never Punts 2. The Five Characteristics of Successful Innovators by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 3. ‘Managed futures’ fees wipe out investor gains by David Evans If you run across an interesting article, please...
by Denver Nowicz | Oct 25, 2013 | economy
How does where we are at in the economy today compare to historical numbers? Are we are out of line or within historical ranges? In other words, should we be panicked or not… Click the image to view explanations of each segment:
by Denver Nowicz | Oct 17, 2013 | economy, retirement income
How will the government shutdown – debt ceiling debate affect the stock market and your retirement portfolio? It shouldn’t affect it at all. If you are worried there are steps to take. He is a quick discussion on the issues: Equity Markets Shrug off...
by Denver Nowicz | Oct 15, 2013 | economy, retirement income
At the age of 70.5 the IRS forces retirees to withdrawal money from their IRA, 401k, SEP, 403b and defined benefit plans, whether they need it or not. For some people this can cause a lot of financial stress in the form of large tax bills. In this interview with...
by Denver Nowicz | Oct 9, 2013 | annuities, economy, Inflation, retirement income
Many investors are facing a big dilemma with inflation once they enter retirement. The dangers lies with annuity payouts that provide no protection from inflation. This is usually never discussed when the annuity is sold and can come back to bite the investor hard...
by Denver Nowicz | Oct 7, 2013 | economy, pension, retirement income
With Detroit recently declaring the city Bankrupt, many people are wondering where does Arizona stand with pension programs? Retirees in the state of Arizona are now concerned about pension programs and 401k programs and suffering market losses. Thankfully Arizona is...